Luiken is a Dutch patronymic surname based on the archaic spelling Luik of the given name Luuk, a short form of Lucas, or on the equally archai name Lui (from Ludo or Ludolph). Among variants are Luijken, Luikens and Luyken. People with this surname include:
- Jan Luyken (1649–1712), Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver
- Johannes Gerardus Luyken [fr] (1742–1818), Dutch politician for the Batavian Republic
- Leda Luss Luyken (born 1952), Greek-American conceptual artist
- Nicole Luiken (born 1971), Canadian science fiction author
- Otto Luyken (1884–1953), German gardener
- Stefanie Luiken (born 1985), Dutch backstroke swimmer
See also
References
- Luiken at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
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